Pottery construction



- Sept. 24, 1929. H. s. HELTON POTTERY CONSTRUCTION Filed Feb. 12, 1927 2 Sheets$heet -1 s-u z.

Sept. 24, 1929. 'H. s. HELTON 1,723,967

POTTERY CONSTRUCTION Filed Feb. 12. 1927 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 a. V v 30 vmrwnwnvmmnvn Patented Sept. 24, 1929.

UNITED STATES 110mm s. neuron, or QHIPLEY, momma POTTERY cons'raucrron Application filed February 12, 1927. Serial No. 167,811,

This invention relates to a new article of manufacture, more particularly to pottery construction, and has for its primary ob ect a construction that may be readily adapted to various ornamental designs in such a man her that the same will be of relatively light weight without in any way sacrificing the rigidity or durability thereof.

An object of the invention is the provlsion of a body constructed in a manner that the various sections thereof may be given various shapes and assembled together in such a relation that a multiplicity of designs can be created economically.

Besides the above, my invention is disl tinguished in the novel manner of connecting the sections together to facilitate the assemblage, while at the same time increasing the strength and providing suitable surfaces for receiving the plastic material.

A feature of my invention is the novel manner of arranging certain inserts so as to add to the ornamental effect and the arrangement of reinforcing bands, which have the dual advantage of reinforcing the body and also adding to the ornamental efiect of the article.

With these and other objects in view, my invention will be better understood from the accompanying drawings, wherein Figure 1 is a side elevation of one construction of my invention with parts broken away;

Figure 2 is a top plan view with a portion broken away;

Figure 8 is a side elevation of a portion of the core;

Figure 4 is a vertical sectional view of a portion of the core;

Figure 5 is a horizontal sectional view of the core;

Figure 6 is a sectional view through a portion of the finished article;

Figures 7 and 8 are detail fragmentary perspective views illustrating other constructions of bodies that can be used;

Figure 9 is a sectional view through the insert.

Again referring to the drawings illustrating a few of the many constructions of my invention; and more particularly to Figures r 'l to 6 inclusive, the numeral 1 designates a foundation body or core constructed from a plurality of sections formed of wire mesh material assembled and connected in a manner to enable the manufacturer to manufacturean unlimited number of designs. In the particular construction illustrated, the body consists of the side sections 2 and bottom sections 3 connected together in a novel manner so as to not only reduce the cost of manufacture from an assembling standpoint, but to greatly reinforce the body throughout. The side sections 2 are formed with vertical flanges 4 arranged in overlapping re: lation and secured together by any suitable form of fasteners, illustrated in the draw.- ings as staples 5. Thus it will be noted that this construction effectively secures the sectionstogether, andbesides provides a reinforcing structure at the corners of the article. The side sections are further provided with horizontally disposed flanges 6 that have flat engagement with the bottom 3, the latter being provided with a marginal flange 7 engaging the outer sides of the side sections and secured thereto by the staples 8.

I wish to call particular attention to the fact that the construction and arrangement of theside sections and bottom are such that the various sections may be readily slipped into engagement with each other and effectively secured in such position by the simple operation of inserting a staple and crimping the same. The construction provides a plurality of vertically extending reinforcements V with an'additional reinforcement arranged at the juncture of the bottom with the side sections It can be appreciated that this construction and manner of assembling the parts enables the various sections to be stamped or formed into a multiplicity of designs so as to provide unlimited range of designs.

A coating of plastic material 9 is applied over the inner and outer surfaces of the foundation, and this plastic material may be of any suitable color or a combination of colors, depending upon the artistic effect to be pro duced It may be desirable in practice to increase the ornamental effect by embedding inserts in the plastic material so as to arrange the inserts in exposed position. Of course, it Will be understood that these inserts may be of the required thickness to restagainst the foundation or to be depressed into the depressions 11 that may be formed in the sections during the shaping thereof, and due to this latter con- H struction the plastic or composite material 10 may be readily applied 'to the foundation and around the insert arrange-d in the depression 11. In Figure 7 I have illustrated the upper edge portions of the side sections rolled around a rectangular frame 12, Which 15 has the advantage of finishing off the top of the article and adds to the rigidity thereof. In Figure 8, a band 13 is passed around the sections and flanges so as to provide a more substantial construct-ion, and in practice the outer surface of this band may be ornamental and visible through theplastic material.

It is obvious that the construction and ar-. rangement of the parts including the bands and inserts are such that any required design can be created, and a multiplicity of different materials assembled of a character to add to the ornamental effect.

Of course, it is to be understood that the sections may be connected together in various other manners than illustrated and the body reinforced by the attachment of various other elements, and besides various other forms and shapes'of inserts of different materials may be embedded in thecementitious material or directly attached to the body and, therefore, I do not desire to be limited in any manner except as hereinafter claimed;

I claim a s 1. A new article of manufacture compris5 40 ing a plurality of previously shaped foundation sections of mesh material, each provided with flanges, said flanges of the sections being arranged in overlapping engagement, fastening means secured throughthe flanges, 5 and a coating of plastic material for the sec tions.

2. A new article of manufacture comprising a plurality of previously shaped foundation sections, each provided with flanges, said flanges of the sections beingarranged in overlapping engagement, fastening means secured through the flanges, a coating of plastic material for the sections, one ofthe sections being formed With a depression, and an insert arranged in the depression and marginally retained by the coating.

I In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

HOMER S. HELTON.

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